Episode 1
Hart & Papineau
May 22, 1995
The efforts of politician and lawyer Louis-Joseph Papineau give full equality of religion to Jews in Canada.
Episode 2
Paul Émile Borduas
May 22, 1995
The art of Paul-Émile Borduas and the Quiet Revolution are featured.
Episode 3
Pauline Vanier
May 22, 1995
Professional diplomats Georges and Pauline Vanier fight Canadian immigration policy in an attempt to help refugees fleeing Europe in the Second World War.
Episode 4
Water Pump
May 22, 1995
Canadian Mennonites devise sustainable agriculture practices that aid the Third World.
Episode 5
Flags
May 22, 1995
Lawyer, judge, and politician John Matheson looks at candidates for Canada's new flag.
Episode 6
Sitting Bull
May 22, 1995
Native American Chief Sitting Bull seeks refuge in Canada.
Episode 7
John Cabot
May 22, 1995
Italian navigator and explorer John Cabot discovers the Grand Banks of Newfoundland and runs "aground" on a bounty of fish.
Episode 8
Winnie
May 22, 1995
The bear of Canadian soldier Harry Colebourn becomes the inspiration for Winnie the Pooh.
Episode 9
Myrnam Hospital
May 22, 1995
The town of Myrnam, Alberta forms a non-denominational hospital.
Episode 10
Bluenose
May 22, 1995
The Bluenose, a ship out of Halifax and an important Canadian symbol in the 1930s, wins its last race.
Episode 11
John McCrae
May 22, 1995
Author, artist and physician during World War I John McCrae pens In Flanders Fields.
Episode 12
The Paris Crew
May 22, 1995
The surprise victory of the Paris Crew, a group of unheralded Canadian rowers, at the 1867 World Championships.
Episode 13
Nat Taylor
May 22, 1995
How Nat Taylor invents the multiplex theater.
Episode 14
Maurice "Rocket" Richard
May 22, 1995
December 28, 1944 was moving day for 23 year old Maurice Richard. All day he hefted furniture - including a piano - into his new house. That night he scored 5 goals and 3 assists setting an NHL record
Episode 15
Avro Arrow
Jan 12, 1997
The development of the Avro Arrow (this Heritage Minute was produced based on the 1996 mini-series "The Arrow").
Episode 16
Expo '67
Apr 28, 1997
The planning of the Montreal International and Universal Exposition called Expo 67 is featured.
Episode 17
John Humphrey
May 1, 1997
Legal scholar, jurist, and human rights advocate John Humphrey drafts the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Episode 18
Marion Orr
May 1, 1997
The story of female World War II pilot, Marion Orr.
Episode 19
Syrup
May 1, 1997
A First Nations family teaches early settlers how to make maple syrup.
Episode 20
Frontier College
Aug 1, 1997
Frontier College educates those away from the urban centres.
Episode 21
Jackie Robinson
Aug 5, 1997
Baseball player, Jackie Robinson joins the Montreal Royals on October 23, 1946.
Episode 22
Stratford
Aug 5, 1997
A look back at the beginning of the Stratford Festival of Canada.
Episode 23
Grey Owl
Oct 1, 1999
Englishman Archie Belaney (played by Pierce Brosnan) rises to prominence as a notable author and lecturer after he took on the First Nations identity called Grey Owl. Adapted from the film of the same name.
Episode 24
Lucille Teasdale
Apr 28, 2000
Surgeon Lucille Teasdale devotes her life to helping the poor in Africa.
Episode 25
J. S. Woodsworth
Jan 1, 2003
Author, lecturer and social activist J. S. Woodsworth convinces Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King to introduce old age pensions.
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